Daily Photos 11/5/12

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News The Wylie High School Pure Gold band warms up before competing in the State UIL band competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

Reporter-News Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich During the March 4, 2008 Primary Election, Republican Lance Voorhees reaches out to a passerby in a hallway at Allie Ward Elementary as Democrats are blurred out walking past him to hold their caucus in another room down the hall. Voorhees, as the only member of Precinct 303 at the convention, elected himself as Precinct Chairman and introduced two resolutions to be sent to the county convention. "Both resolutions passed unanimously," he said.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Abbie Van Cleave waits with the Wylie High School band to march to the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News The Wylie High School Pure Gold band gets ready to perform in the State UIL band competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News April Lankford chats with other band members at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News The Wylie High School Pure Gold band waits to march on the field at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News The Wylie High School Pure Gold band assumes the starting position during their performance in the State UIL band competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News The Wylie High School Pure Gold band waits as names are announced for the bands advancing to the finals in the State UIL band competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Wylie did not make it.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Gaby Stier, left, and Blanca Montoya cheer for their niece who is a member of the Wylie High School Pure Gold band competing in state UIL at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Extra chairs were brought into the planning and zoning meeting on Monday, November 5, 2012 to accommodate a large crowd that wanted to give input on a proposed sign ordinance at City Hall.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Bruce Bixby addresses the public during a planning and zoning meeting on Monday, November 5, 2012 at City Hall.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Luis Serrano,4, left, and his cousin, Remy Sandavol, 4, keep their eyes peeled for fallen pecans as Luis' father, Dee Serrano, encourages them to look carefully on Monday, November 5, 2012 beneath some pecan trees near East Ambler Avenue and West Lake Road. Serrano has been collecting pecans every fall since he was the age of Luis. He sells them locally. "My dad used to have us out there at the same age picking up pecans," Serrano said.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Grace United Methodist Church member Christine Webb spreads a thick layer of cream cheese frosting onto her freshly baked pumpkin cake on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Grace United Methodist Church. Webb will serve the cake at the annual turkey dinner meal open to the public on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Grace United Methodist Church.